Kevin Costner is opening up about leaving 'Yellowstone' and revealing why now was the right time to confirm his departure. While promoting the forthcoming first movie in his Western film series 'Horizon: An American Saga,' the actor and director told The Hollywood Reporter's Tiffany Taylor why he finally made the official announcement last Thursday that he would not be returning as 'Yellowstone' patriarch John Dutton when the hit Paramount Network series returns for its final episodes on Nov. 10.
00:00It's time to move on. I gave this thing five seasons. I was really happy to do it.
00:05Kevin Costner is opening up about leaving Yellowstone and revealing why he finally made it official.
00:10Last week, Costner took to social media to confirm that he won't be returning to the beloved Paramount series.
00:15I just realized that I'm not going to be able to continue Season 5B or into the future.
00:23He told fans the realization came after working on his ongoing Western film series, Horizon, an American Saga, for the last year and a half.
00:31Costner also shared this message with his fans.
00:34I love the relationship we've been able to develop, and I'll see you at the movies.
00:38While promoting the first film in his Horizon saga over the weekend, Costner spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about departing Yellowstone and moving on from playing John Dutton.
00:46You just recently announced that you are officially not coming back to Yellowstone. How tough of a decision was that for you to make?
00:52It wasn't tough. It was a necessary decision to say, okay, this is, you know, I don't want to really talk about this anymore.
01:00It's time to move on. I gave this thing five seasons. I was really happy to do it, and I don't need drama, so let's just take that drama away.
01:10Let's take the guessing. The fans have been way too good to me, and my obligation is to go on and continue to make things that mean something to them.
01:20I owe the fans the best movie I can make. If I give up movies and don't want to make any more, that's my business.
01:26But if I choose to make movies, I have the fans right on my shoulder.
01:30And not to cater to them, but to kind of take them in a direction maybe they didn't even think something could possibly go.
01:37So I make them for people. It's not my movie anymore. It's the fans that have supported me. It's for them.
01:45Be sure to stay tuned for more of our interview with Costner, as well as our conversations with the rest of the Horizon cast.
01:58For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
02:01For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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